Weekly photo challenge

This weeks subject is suggested by Spongebobpal

Refreshing

This challenge can go so many ways so I will attempt running with as many of them as my photos might cover. 

Is there anything more ”Refreshing” than dew drops on a Spring flower and in this case the flower is ”Bloodroot”.   A sprig of peppermint to the left, use it, minus the bug, to refresh your tea.

Tired and hungry? food is “Refreshing”.  This is Mexican cornbread mentioned in my previous entry and I can assure you John and I both love this recipe.  Recipe at the bottom of the page.

Spring flowers popping up after a long cold Winter, now that’s “Refreshing”.

I believe on a hot day, this is called “Refreshing”.

Just knowing there are some things that weigh more than I weigh is “Refreshing”.

Hot, dirty, sweaty? this is my choice for “Refreshing”.

 

I think all of these photos have been posted before. 

 ~Absolute Best Mexican Cornbread
Tasty and moist it’s really delicious.  Original recipe yield: 8-12 servings.
 

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup butter, melted
1 cup white sugar
4 eggs
1 (15 ounce) can cream-style corn
1/2 (4 ounce) can chopped green chile peppers, drained (you may want to adjust the amount of chopped chile peppers as they are hot)
1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup yellow cornmeal
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

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DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
In a large bowl, beat together butter and sugar. Beat in eggs one at a time. Blend in cream corn, chiles, Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheese.
In a separate bowl, stir together flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt. Add flour mixture to corn mixture; stir until smooth. Pour batter into prepared pan.  Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, until a toothpick inserted into center of the pan comes out clean.
(Becca’s preference for cooking:  use a deep iron skillet, grease it and put it into the oven to get hot while preparing the batter.  Pour the batter into the hot skillet for a crisp browned crust and adjust the cooking time by watching and checking with a toothpick.)

 

Have a super week and keep on taking those photos.

 

 

Weekly photo challenge

This weeks subject is suggested by Sherrytwinklz

Funny Faces

A few mixed photos for the challenge.

I took this photo at my nephews wedding the last of April.  Ducks seem to be a part of the humor in the family he married into.  This is the brother of the groom.  I thought he looked very much like the duck cakes that appeared on the banquet table.

This is a mix of older photos taken as my husband tried out a recipe I had fixed.  The recipe was Mexican Cornbread which he likes but was giving me a hard time about.

My graphics but not my photo.  It’s a mix of 5 photos taken by my daughter and my grand daughter of themselves and friends.  I had fun putting them into the backseat of this volkswagon that Eden got a shot of.

Another of my graphics using a self portrait taken by Eden.  She is a talented photographer as well as being talented in other academic and artistic areas.  I loved the photo and enjoyed playing with it.

 

Keep taking those photos.

  

 

This weeks subject is suggested by A_storm_in_Heaven

Surreal

“Having an oddly dreamlike quality”

I am giving this subject matter a shot.
I have displayed only one photo I felt really fit the subject.
Anyone looking can decide an opinion for themselves.

This taken from a vantage point at the Mt. Notre Dame Academy in Reading, Ohio

This image taken on a trip towards Louisiana. 
It rained from Cincinnati clear to our destination.  It was one terrible drive.

Northbound early morning I-75 Cincinnati to Columbus, Ohio

A super storm in the works.  The view from the Home Depot parking lot, auto mall off I-75

Same storm, photos taken from the Home Depot lot.

A view from the local Chili Parlor window. 
I really love this photo and have others taken the same day, just as interesting.

Best regards,

 

 

Weekly Photo Challenge

hosted by ok123letsgo

Trees & Sky

Both of my photos were taken North of Cincinnati, Ohio in local parks.  The one above is a very small park with a canoe ramp or drop.  The lighting was perfect to show off the colors displayed that day in the reflection in the river and in the sky.

This is a Sycamore tree in our local Hamilton County park, Lake Isabella.  I would love to own the property.  It has a very nice lake and the property borders the Little Miami River.  There is a lovely boat house that would make a wonderful home and it sits right on the lake with a full deck right over the water.  The deck is large enough for the groups who dine at the Friday night fish frys held during the summer months.  The evenings are filled with the sounds of the musical talent who play on those nights as well as any voices who might like to join in.  Also rangers bring wild animals they have in captivity because of injuries and these are used as a teaching tool for the kids as well as adults.  It all makes for a nice evening with cool breezes wafting in from the trees that surround the lake.